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7 Apr 2016

All my life I have been inspired by my surroundings. I have enjoyed a culturally rich and diverse education, which has given me the opportunity to pursue my interest in art and textiles. I was born and raised in the beautiful city of Hong Kong. A world filled with colour and light. The Chinese Lantern Festival has always been my favourite holiday growing up. I was drawn to the explosion of colours in fireworks, lanterns, neon lights and vibrant flowers which has heavily influenced my final designs.

I have interpreted this cultural experience into several textile fashion prints and samples. The designs were created by a repeated pattern of floral drawings using acetate paper to create different compositions. Ive also included free hand stitch processes to represent flower petals. For my fabric samples, I have used a traditional Chinese sewing technique of fine threading to create delicate pieces. Furthermore I have also layered this with french knots to create a more three-dimensional texture. Overall these final designs are inspired by the rich and vibrant cultural experience of Hong Kong’s Chinese Lantern festival.

26 Feb 2016

The most vivid memories of my childhood were of my Grandmother’s beautiful garden in England. To me it was an impression of a wonderland. The blossoming flowers and their vibrant colours would come to life. It was a an enchanting experience, completely different from the metropolitan surroundings I grew familiar with in Hong Kong. I have interpreted this fond memory into a textiles statement necklace. This was done by using hand dyed silk fabrics and Japanese shibori textures to create my own floral wonderland.